Potters Lane, Barnet, EN5 5BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN5 5BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	48.1%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50.3%	51.9%	1.6%	49.0%	2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of EN5 5BQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.8%	24.7%	-4.1%	37.9%	-13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	59.8%	6.2%	44.2%	15.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.9%	7.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	8.6%	6.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	0.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.4%	43.1%	-5.3%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	33%	41.3%	8.3%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	15.4%	12%	-3.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	11.4%	-3.6%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	6.4%	-3.3%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	7.1%	-4.5%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	18.9%	7.7%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	42.7%	48.1%	5.4%	33.8%	14.3%
Other	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	88.6%	77.6%	-11.0%	81.4%	-3.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	5%	4.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	73.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	5.6%	8.8%	3.2%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	11.5%	3.7%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	73.7%	-3.8%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	20.1%	19.4%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	17.3%	2.4%	-14.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Potters Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Potters Lane was 73.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.9% lower than the Barnet Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Potters Lane has the 49th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Barnet Vale and the 464th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN5 5BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Potters Lane are based on 136 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barnet.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Potters Lane, Barnet, EN5 5BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN5 5BQ

Average Price
£572,318

Semi-Detached
£660,540

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£395,872

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Potters Lane

Average Price
£428,378

Semi-Detached
£748,243

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£745,795

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,033

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Potters LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 76 Potters Lane, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-03-10	£354,167
56 Potters Lane, Barnet, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£895,000	2021-11-02	£887,375
Flat 2 76 Potters Lane, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2017-08-21	£414,557
Flat 2 76 Potters Lane, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2012-11-02	£399,262
Flat 1 76 Potters Lane, Barnet, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2010-06-28	£377,778

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN5 5BQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in EN5 5BQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	111
Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	31
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	1,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	2,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Way Nursery School Hampden Way , Southgate N14 5DJ	4out of 4	4,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's RC School Vale Drive , EN5 2ED	4out of 4	275 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cromer Road Primary School Cromer Road , New Barnet EN5 5HT	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grasvenor Avenue Infant School Grasvenor Avenue , EN5 2BY	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Underhill School Mays Lane , EN5 2LZ	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monken Hadley CofE Primary School Camlet Way , Monken Hadley EN4 0NJ	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	386 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ark Pioneer Academy Westcombe Drive , EN5 2BE	- not rated	549 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Totteridge Academy Barnet Lane , Barnet N20 8AZ	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	1,668 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	1,764 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	687 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	5,079 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,964 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Susi Earnshaw Theatre School 68 High Street , EN5 5SJ	- not rated	678 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyonsdown School 3 Richmond Road , New Barnet EN5 1SA	- not rated	1,028 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount House School Camlet Way , Hadley EN4 0NJ	- not rated	1,532 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pavilion Study Centre 58b Chandos Avenue , Whetstone N20 9DX	3out of 4	2,618 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Hill School Church Hill Road , East Barnet EN4 8XE	- not rated	3,328 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
TFL High Barnet	High Barnet Underground Station, Station Approach, Barnet	338 yd
Spielburger Restaurant	Everyman Cinema, Great North Road, Barnet	470 yd
New Curry Centre	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	524 yd
Vibe Cafe	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	524 yd
Epic Cafe	Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Arms	Queens Arms, Great North Road, Barnet	470 yd
East Barnet Valley Bowling Club	Victoria Recreation Ground, Park Road, Barnet	572 yd
Barnet Table Tennis Club	Barnet Table Tennis Centre, Barnet Lane, Barnet	572 yd
The Weavers	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	592 yd
Ye Olde Mitre	Ye Olde Mitre Inne, 58 High Street, Barnet	776 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
From China	7 High Street, Barnet	501 yd
Lemon Tree	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	524 yd
Barnet Grills And Restaurant	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	592 yd
Papa John's	24 High Street, Barnet	630 yd
Domino's Pizza	42 High Street, Barnet	630 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Greenhill Parade, Great North Road, Barnet	524 yd
Tesco Express	64 High Street, Barnet	776 yd
Iceland	126 High Street, Barnet	977 yd
Co-op	187 Mays Lane, Barnet	1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Catherines Catholic Primary School VALE DRIVE	grass pitches	313 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre MEADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	451 yd
Underhill Stadium (Closed) UNDERHILL STADIUM UNDERHILL STADIUM WESTCOMBE DRIVE	grass pitches	583 yd
Barnet Lawn Tennis Club GLOUCESTER ROAD	tennis courts	702 yd
Barnet Cricket Club (Closed) Barnet Lane	grass pitches	763 yd
Barnet Playing Fields BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET PLAYING FIELDS BARNET LANE	grass pitches	899 yd
Cromer Road Primary School CROMER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	952 yd
The Football Pad Barnet Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	963 yd
Tudor Park Clifford Road	golf, tennis courts	1,003 yd
Barnet Hill Junior Mixed Infant And Nursery School (Closed) Hammond Close	grass pitches	1,036 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of EN5 5BQ